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Delegates hear that proposed rule change will ensure that UNISON’s LGBT group is fully inclusive

The general secretary also pledged the union’s continuing support for the Birmingham care workers, who have been fighting against the plans by the city’s Labour council to reduce their hours and […]

Debates suggest a range of approaches to tackling the problem, including education for employers and promoting a scheme to help women if they’re feeling unsafe

First day of debate sees elegates discuss health and safety for women, plus the plight of the Waspi generation

Gordon McKay urges activists to continue the fight against Conservative policies that knowingly hurt working people

City Chambers rally greets council’s ratification of £548m deal to compensate for years of unequal pay

Date

16 March 2019 12:30pm–4:30pm

Location

Central London

Unity demonstration: march against racism and fascism This event, organised by Stand Up to Racism and Love Music Hate Racism, will demonstrate our confidence in our values of respect and equality for all, for multiculturalism, strong cohesive communities and peace. It will demonstrate our solidarity in action against the politics of hate, against bigotry, racism and discrimination of […]

Just over 10% of all university workers come from elsewhere in the EU and many “are frightened,” said Rose Babbage from the University […]

The women’s committee held their AGM on Saturday 3rd November at the regional office in Guildford.  Guest speakers included Mandy Webb is a political activist and artist who was diagnosed with HIV twenty years ago.  Mandy displayed two of her creations which you can see in the picture below.  One dress highlights the harsh impact […]

Disabled activists employers often don’t understand the issue and can ‘punish’ disabled workers.

“These workers have waited a long time to take such powerful action, but they don’t want to do it again, even […]

UNISON East Midlands women’s member group (known as a self-organised group) campaigns for equality in the workplace and for improvements to women’s rights in the workplace and in the wider community. It also supports campaigns aimed at improving women’s lives – for example, to change the law to protect women experiencing domestic violence, or to […]

The email address is unison@tc-group.co.uk. Why not ask for some Branch money to be spent on it.  You can do this by an agenda […]